1952 Vincent Black Lightning chords by
David Byrne
Richard Thompson

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Key: Bb major•

Intro 1

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Verse 1

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Says Red Molly, to James,

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"Well that's a fine motorbike

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A girl could feel special on any such like"

Says James, to Red Molly,

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"My hat's off to you

It's a Vincent Black Lightning,

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1952

Verse 2

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And I've seen you on the corners and cafes,

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it seems

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Red hair and black leather,

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my fa vorite color scheme"

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And he pulled her on behind

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And down to Boxhill

Verse 3

They'd Ride

Says James, to Red Molly,

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"Here's a ring for your right hand

But I'll tell you in earnest

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I'm a dangerous man

For I've fought with the law

Verse 4

since I was seventeen

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I've robbed many a man

to get my Vincent machine

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And now I'm twenty- one years,

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I might make twenty- two

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And I don't mind dyin' but

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for the love of you

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But if fate should break my stride, then I'll give you my Vincent,

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To Ride"

Interlude 1

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Verse 5

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"Come down Red Molly," called

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Sargent McQuade

"For they've taken young James

Aidee for Armed Robbery

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Shotgun blast hit his chest,

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left nothing inside

Oh, come down, Red Molly,

Verse 6

to his dying bedside"

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When she came to the hospital,

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there wasn't much left

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He was runnin' out of road. He was

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runnin' out of breath

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But he smiled, to see her cry

And said, "I'll give you my Vincent

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To Ride"

Verse 7

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Said James, "In my opinion,

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there's nothing in this world

Beats a '52 Vincent

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and a Redheaded girl

Now Nortons and Indians and

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Greevses won't do

Oh, they don't have a Soul

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like a Vincent '52"

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Well he reached for her hand and he

Verse 8

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slipped her the keys

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He said, "I've got no further use for these

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I see Angels on Ariels in leather and chrome

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Swoopin' down from Heaven

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to carry me home"

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And he gave her

Verse 9

one last

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kiss and died

And he gave her his Vincent

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To Ride

Outro 1

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1952 Vincent Black Lightning chords by
David Byrne
Richard Thompson